The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1887-10-08
REPRESENTATION, OLD AND
NEW.
CALvIN's VIEW.

CALvIN's VIEW.
All are not created in an equal condi-
ton, but to some eternal life, to others
eternal damnation, is f0reordained.-
Calvin, ill.,, Tri., 5.
| Whom, therefore, he has created for
the abuse of life and the end of death,
that they might be the organs of his
wrath and example of his severity, in
order that they may come to their own
end, he sometimes deprives of the pow
er to hear his word sometimes by the
preaching Of it further blinds and stu
pifies.- Calvin, Ill, Triv., IL.
Lol He directs to them his voice !;
but it is that they may become more
deaf; he kindles light, but it is that
they may be rendered more blind; he
proffers instruction, but it is that they
may become more besotted; he pre-
sents the remedy, but it is that they
may not be healed Calvin. Institute,
9il., T.rlU., IL.
DIR. SAMUEL HOPKINS VIEW.
God has revealed it to be his will to
punish some of mankind forever. You
know not but you are one of them.
Whether you shall be saved or damned
depends entirely on his will. And sup
posing he sees it most for his glory and
the general good that you should be
damned, it is certainly his will that
you should be damned. On this sup
position, then, you ought to be willing
to be damned, for not to be willing
to be damned in this case is opposing
Gods will Works, uoI. al, p. 14S.
TEACHING OF THE WESTMINSTER CON-
FESSION.
By the DEGREES of God, for the mani
festation of his glory, some men and
angels are predestined to everlasting
life, and others foreordained to ever
lasting death.-Chap H., Sec. 8.
Others, not elected, cannot be saved:
much less can men, not protesting the
Christian religion, be saved in any other
way whatsoever, be they never so dill
| gent to frame their lives according to
the light of nature, and the law of that
religion they do profess; and to assert
and maintain that they may is very
pernicious and to be detested.-Chdp.
| x, Sec. 4.
PUTS IT.
We find in an Eastern paper letter
from man who had just been listen
| ing to sermon from an orthodox
preacher in country place near by
his home. The sermon was en- the
subject of election and predestination,
and thinking it interesting he reports
it. Among other things the preacher
said:
"Here are dozen men. God sends
eleven of them to hell; one of them he
elects and takes to glory. There are
another dozen. OF them he elects eleven
and takes them to heaven, and sends
one to hell. What does this show 2
That God is unjust ? He cannot be.
He would not be. even il he consigned
every son of Adam to everlasting woe;
for Lath not the potter power over the
clay, of the same lump to make one
vessel unto honor. and another unto
dishonor My friends, it exhibits the
| glorious truth of the sovereign majesty
of God therefore, let his elect saints
rejoice. 1t may be asked, Are truth,
honesty, justice, mercy, purity, love,
charity, of no avail Yes, they are of
avail, but only for this world. Here,
verify, they have their reward. But let
! no man place his trust on such things
| for salvation, for he that does so is re-
lying on the soul-destroyiDg hallucina-
ton of human merits"
These utterances of the nineteen CEN
turyl
REPRESENTATION ILLUSTRATED IN A
| MANNER UNEXPECTEDLY REALISTIC.
Says a writer in the Little Rock, Ar
kansas) Gazette An old-time Baptist
preacher of this city, who has retired
from active gospel dealing, but who
still keeps firm eye on the faith, has
| just had little experience with col
ored man that causes him to think very
seriously. Meeting the colored man
the preacher said: "Dave, if you don't
bring that saddle home I'll have you
| put In jail"
"What saddle is yer 'furren ter P"
1.-THE one you stole from me-"
"Parson, fore de Lord, neber stole
yer saddle"
"Yes, you did. saw you when you
| took it off the yard fence. l believe
I'll have you arrested anyway"
Baptis', isn't yer %
"Yes, and I'll have you sent to the
penitentiary."
"Well, SO is 1, an now ketch de p'ints
ez l gin 'em to yer. Oar is jes so many
saddles in dis worl' what is ter be stole,
an dar's jes so many men what is ter
steal desc saddles. Dis is predesperna-
ton. Now if yer saddle happens ter
be one OBJ de predisposed saddles, an
happens ter be one OBJ de predisposed
men, kin hep hit ? Oar was Judus,
for instance. He couldn't hep 'trayin'
de Saviour, case de Saviour said, 'Judus,
sop in dis dish an go an tray me-
Hit WANT Judus fault, case he was one
OBJ de predisposed, so tended frum de
foundation OBJ der worl'."
II don't want religious discussion,
Dave. 1t isn't the saddle now that |
care so much about. 1t is that you told
me lie in saying that you didn't
steal it"
"Well, den, parson, 'spose L takes
back de lie an keeps de saddle ?'
"a lie once told always stands. You
have lied to me, you scoundrel, and /
believe it is my duty to have you ar
rested"
PEARSON, dar's jes certain amount
OBJ lies ter be tole in dis worl', an eff l
is one OBJ de men what is predisposed
ter tell one OBJ desc lies hits not my
fault, an kant hep hit"
You go on now and get that saddle